Tong Jia anecdote

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With Ji Lan's acquiescence and even some connivance, Tong Jiu drank a lot of wine.With the smell of hot pot and mutton all over her body, belching full, she got on the kang at a slant.

Sitting on the edge of the Kang, dangling his legs, kicking off his boots casually, he stared straight at Ji Lan who was sitting in front of the dressing table taking off his makeup.

"Does your head still hurt?" Ji Lan came over after a brief wash, and gently touched Tong Jiu's face.After taking a look, he turned around to arrange the pillows for the two of them, spread out the folded quilt, and urged, "If you're not drunk, just take off your clothes, it's time to sleep."

Tong Jiu straightly fell on the quilt that Ji Lan was pulling, shook her head shamelessly, and said with some grievances, "My head is heavy, but my body still hurts."

Ji Lan had no choice but to smile and unbutton her gown.

"Aji, am I really that good? You said you couldn't bear me—" Thinking of what Ji Lan said when he left the inner room just now, Tong Jiu still doesn't quite believe it.

Seeing Ji Lan nodding, Tong Jiu said in a drunken voice, "At first, I was probably angry with you. When I borrowed money, I felt that you looked down on me. I just thought, isn't it just a widow? Why is it so domineering, I just want to do something to show you."

Ji Lan put Tong Jiu's gown on the hanger, and said, "At that time, whether you loved or hated it, you were only pretending to be someone else. If you didn't hit your head, why would you want to see me?"

After finishing speaking, he pulled Tong Jiu's undone braid, and said, "You just said, how did I smash that pillow?"

"It's like a god's help, it's just right, it's over, right?" Tong Jiu got into bed, patted the side of her side, and said, "It's cold outside, come in quickly."

Ji Lan then got into bed and lay down, and was so cold that he moved to Tong Jiu's side, and said, "Old Jiu, Huizhengsheng's main file is about to open. Before that, let's make a rule."

"What rules?" Tong Jiu breathed a sigh of relief, smelling the breath of Ji Lan around him, and said, "Isn't your rule just about staying behind and not going ahead."

"My rule is, in the future, you don't have to intervene in any business between Hui Zhengsheng, Yu Hetang and other pharmacies." Ji Lan said, "OK?"

"Outside, Huizhengsheng, you are the big boss. At home, in private, we can do what you say, needless to say." Tong Jiu turned over, faced Ji Lan, and said, "It's all up to you." gone."

Ji Lan kissed Tong Jiu on the cheek with a "boo", and said, "I like your kindness and kindness the most." After speaking, he took her shoulders, patted her, and said, "Sleep."

The opening day of Huizhengsheng.

Hanging above the pavement is a plaque personally proposed by Prince Xie. Although it is not as good as the imperial pen on the door of the Yangzheng Hall, it is still a figure like an emperor's uncle.Coupled with the presence of Namugege and several family members of Prince Yi's mansion, many other officials, big and small, from the capital also came.

Tong Jiu stood in front of the hall on the first floor to welcome and send them off.Anyone who has gift money will ask the counter to convert the gift money into Hui Zhengsheng's money exchange bill on the spot and return it to them.

In this way, all the big and small guests who came today became Hui Zhengsheng's relatives in disguise.

The female guests on the second floor were chatting and laughing, making it even more lively.Especially Namugege hadn't seen Jilan, Guangxiu and the others for several days, and when he saw him, his elder sister and elder sister called shortly, reminiscing about the old days.

The other few who came with Tuya all the way, the Fujin Gege from Yiwang Mansion.At first, he felt that merchants and civilian women like Ji Lan and Shu Guangxiu were so different from his own status that they couldn't be noticed, and they kept putting on their bodies.

But they are close relatives with Namu. Seeing that Namu and Jilan are so close, they don't want to be too distant.So, after a while, they all put down their airs and became enthusiastic.

Because of being made a fuss by the Guan family before, Ji Lan's reputation in the circle of banner people in the capital is not very good.

But to be honest, for these women who are like canaries in cages all day long and are raised by men in high walls, who in private would not envy Ji Lan at this moment.

Especially when Tong Jiu came up just now, he politely poured tea for all the female guests, thanked them, and went downstairs.

Several female guests who had never met Tong Jiu even sighed in their hearts. If there was a young man with such good looks and character, he would be willing to speak to him so softly and treat him affectionately.

I'm afraid that I would also be willing to throw away those filthy decency and widow status, and maybe let him go willingly.

Na Mu was drinking tea, playing with the gadgets hanging in his hands, and said, "Second sister's shop is different from others. Look at these novel gadgets and decorations, where there are still the tacky things of those exchange houses. "

Ji Lan laughed and said, "Hey, how do I know these things? It was originally the idea of ​​our shopkeeper Shu Da, who said he was afraid that everyone would be bored after sitting for a long time."

Looking at the people present, he said, "I think I am a woman who opened such an exchange shop, and I didn't do it for profit. It's just that most of the large and small exchange houses in Beijing are opened by Shanxi merchants. Our banner people , but I don’t see any. I simply learned from them and opened this room, for the convenience of us bannermen.”

Raising her hand, the maids served some fruit for tea, Ji Lan picked a piece for Namu, and let the others taste it.

Then he said, "In the past, my family has always opened a drug store. I want to make friends with you, and I always feel that it is somewhat inappropriate to invite you to come over for a short talk. Now that I have this shop, I will invite you to come and walk around. Better than a pharmacy."

"Yes, yes, in this way, we women will have our own treasury." Gege from Prince Yi's Mansion said, "Sister Lan is very right, this money should be placed in our own silver building of the Bannermen. Only at ease."

After sitting for a while, there was a play in the flower hall at the back, and the female guests all went to the back to watch the play.On the other side, the male guests set up a mat and began to drink.

During the banquet, the chief executive of the palace and other relatives of the palace accompanied Tong Jiu to sit on the chairman.

After a few decades of drinking, the butler leaned over to Tong Jiu during the toast, lowered his voice, and said, "Congratulations to Mr. Han, you have made a lot of money. Bomuer committed suicide in fear of crime."

After finishing speaking, he clinked glasses with Tong Jiu, drank the wine with a smile, and said, "The lord's respect for you is obvious to all. In the future, I will rely more on Mr. Han."

Hearing that Bomuer really died like this, Tong Jiu was surprised. After drinking the glass of wine with the butler, he forced a dry smile and said, "Where is the manager talking. Lu Qi these days, To be able to receive the promotion of the prince in this way is not thanks to your advice from the chief executive."

"Hey, it's not worth mentioning, it's not worth mentioning." The butler waved his hand, patted Tong Jiu's shoulder and said, "Thank you, I still want to thank Mrs. Zun for the medicine. Not to mention the cure of our old man's illness, just Don't take this respect from me as a servant. I can't forget it in my heart!"

The chief manager said frankly, "What I have today is all the grace of the prince. I have seen a lot of people who have fawned on me and cheated on me over the years. But in all fairness, Mr. Han, you are different. I can see that , you are not a person who is greedy for power and interests, you really want to do something. Presumably, this is what the prince likes."

"Don't dare to do it, don't dare to do it." Tong Jiu waved his hands again and again, and said with an embarrassed smile, "I'm really ashamed that you think so highly of me. I just hope that the prince's errand can be done well in the future. It's fine. I have repaid the lord's kindness."

"Brother Zhulu, in the old days when the Hanlin Academy was farewell, it was three years of wasted time." Tong Jiu was talking with the chief manager when a young man came over with a wine glass to toast and strike up a conversation.Seeing Tong Jiu's hesitation, the man said with a little embarrassment, "What's the matter? Mr. Han is busy with his affairs, so he doesn't recognize me, my old fellow in the list?"

"Uh——." Tong Jiu was stunned for a while, and smiled to cover up the wine, lowered her head slightly, and was thinking about how to deal with it.

"Zhulu" was taken by Han Luqi's mentor Zhang Dashi when he joined the Hanlin Academy after high school in the past, following the name of his elder brother Lu Ming's name "Zhuyou".At that time, it was mostly used when mixed in officialdom, but family members rarely knew about it.

"Look at you, Mr. Jin, you are here to make fun of our Jiuye again." After a burst of sweet fragrance, Shu Guangxiu came in from behind with a smile, took the wine glass from Tong Jiu's hand, and said, "Jiuye is not in good health, but I can't be so greedy anymore."

Raising his hand, he took a cup of honey water brought by the maid, put it in Tong Jiu's hand, and said, "Madam asked me to bring it to you."

"Hey, isn't this Sanniang?" Jin Daoyuan cupped his hands happily, looked at Tong Jiu again, paced his eyes on the two of them, and said with a clear smile, "You guys are——, haha, chasing each other Brother Lu is really affectionate and righteous, and I feel inferior to myself."

Then he said to Shu Guangxiu, "Then, no matter what, I will drink this glass of wedding wine first as a respect, to congratulate the two of you who are finally married." After Shu Guangxiu thanked him, he drank a glass with him.

Then Jin Daoyuan sighed and said, "After all, it's still Yangzhengtang's tonic caretaker. I just saw Brother Zhulu on the porch. This time, his demeanor is shining, and he is completely different from the sleepy Tanhualang in the past." what?"

Tong Jiu coughed seriously, nodded, and didn't dare to speak too much, for fear of showing off.

"However, when I saw the calligraphy on the bill of exchange just now, I recognized at a glance that it was your calligraphy." Jin Daoyuan recalled, "I still remember when you and I edited books together, and I often sighed that your handwriting is quiet. It is mild and quite Zen-like, which can be described as pleasing to the eye."

So, talking and laughing, I finally dealt with it without any risk.

Tong Jiu still has lingering fears in her heart. I think it is thanks to Shu Guangxiu that Ji Lan has been urging her to copy Han Luqi's handwriting every day.Nowadays, if you want to write deliberately, you can only write a little similarity.

For the reason of sending Shu Guangxiu out, he also came out and said, "Thank you Miss Shu for saving me."

"If the master wants to thank you, please thank Madam for her meticulousness." Shu Guangsleeved into the sedan chair, and said, "If Madam hadn't read the gift list for today's guests and saw how many adults from the Imperial Academy Thinking of these."

Tong Jiu watched the bearer slowly get up the sedan chair, Tong Jiu hurriedly took two steps, and said, "Hey, look at Madam, eat less wine."

Thinking of Ji Lan, I couldn't help feeling warm in my heart, with the sweetness of honey still on my lips, I smirked for a long time, until the sedan chair with Shu Guangshou disappeared.